Method of Treating Hair with a Concentrated Conditioner

ABSTRACT

A method of treating the hair including providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, perfume, and from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition the hair; and rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm 3  to about 0.75 g/cm 3  when dispensed from the aerosol foam dispenser.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Described herein is a method of treating hair with a concentrated pre-aerated hair conditioning composition.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Today's hair conditioners almost universally comprise high levels of high melting point fatty compounds, the most common of which are C16 to C18 fatty alcohols. These high melting point fatty compounds are employed as structuring agents wherein they are combined with one or more surfactants and an aqueous carrier to form a gel network. The gel network provides a viscous and high yield point rheology which facilitates the dispensing of the conditioner from a bottle or tube and the subsequent distribution and spreading of the product through the hair by the consumer. The gel network structuring also enables incorporation of silicones, perfumes and oils in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion that is phase stable. These silicones and oils are intended to be deposited on the hair to provide the primary hair conditioning benefits including wet and dry combing friction reduction and hair manageability etc.

However, today's gel network hair conditioners lead to excessive co-deposits of the high melting point fatty compound on the hair over multiple cycles. Additionally, the deposited high melting point fatty compounds build-up on hair over multiple cycles and lead to significant waxy build-up on hair and hair weigh down. Indeed, one of the major consumer complaints with hair conditioners is waxy residue which makes hair look greasy or feel heavy. Many current gel network hair conditioners deposit up to 10 times more high melting point fatty compounds (fatty alcohols) than silicone or oil after approximately 10 treatment cycles in technical testing. While not being bound to theory, this is hypothesized to be due to the ˜10× greater concentration of high melting point weight fatty compounds in the product relative to the silicone or oil. Importantly, such a high level of melting point fatty compounds (fatty alcohols) is required to produce a shelf stable gel network with sufficient structuring for consumer acceptable viscosity and rheology.

Described herein is a concentrated hair care composition that enables new product opportunities and consumer benefits by addressing the current disadvantages associated with gel network conditioners. Is has been found that concentrated and ultra-low viscosity hair conditioner compositions can be delivered to the hair in a pre-aerated form. These new concentrated silicone nanoemulsion compositions enable sufficient dosage from a pre-aerated delivery form while also eliminating the need for high melting point fatty compounds or other “insoluble” structurants that can lead to significant co-deposits, build-up and weigh down of hair. The net result has been a step change improvement in silicone deposition purity versus today's rinse-off products and an improvement in technical performance benefits from such a pure and transparent deposited silicone layer. These benefits include multicycle hair conditioning without hair weigh down, durable conditioning, reduced hair dye fade, and increased color vibrancy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Described herein is a method of treating the hair, the method comprising (1) providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises (a) from about 5% to about 22% of one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, wherein the particle size of the one or more silicones is from about 1 nm to about 300 nm; (b) from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; (c) from about 0.25% to about 5% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; and (d) from about 75% to about 95% water, and in an embodiment from about 60% to about 90% water, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 80:20 to about 30:70; and wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to perfume ratio of from about 98:2 to about 50:50; (2) applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair; and (3) rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm³ to about 0.75 g/cm³.

Also described herein is a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprising (a) from about 5% to about 22% of one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, wherein the particle size of the one or more silicones is from about 1 nm to about 300 nm; (b) from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; (c) from about 0.25% to about 5% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; and (d) from about 75% to about 95% water, and in an embodiment from about 60% to about 90% water, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 80:20 to about 30:70; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to perfume ratio of from about 98:2 to about 50:50; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm³ to about 0.75 g/cm³; and wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition is rinse-off.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the invention, it is believed that the present invention will be better understood from the following description.

As used herein, the articles including “a” and “an” when used in a claim, are understood to mean one or more of what is claimed or described.

As used herein, “comprising” means that other steps and other ingredients which do not affect the end result can be added. This term encompasses the terms “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of”.

As used herein, “mixtures” is meant to include a simple combination of materials and any compounds that may result from their combination.

As used herein, “molecular weight” or “M.Wt.” refers to the weight average molecular weight unless otherwise stated.

As used herein, the terms “include,” “includes,” and “including,” are meant to be non-limiting and are understood to mean “comprise,” “comprises,” and “comprising,” respectively.

As used herein, the term “pre-aerated” means a hair care composition wherein the hair care composition comprises a portion of its volume in air and has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm³ to about 0.75 g/cm³.

As used herein, the term “concentrated” means a hair care composition comprising from about 5% to about 22% of one or more silicones, by weight of the hair care composition. As used herein, the term “nanoemulsion” means an oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion with an average particle size ranging from about 1 nm to about 100 nm. The particle size referred to herein is z-average measured by dynamic light scattering. The nanoemulsion described herein may be prepared by the following methods: (1) mechanically breaking down the emulsion droplet size; (2) spontaneously forming the emulsion (may be referred to as a microemulsion in the literature); and (3) using emulsion polymerization to achieve average particle size in the target range described herein.

All percentages, parts and ratios are based upon the total weight of the compositions of the present invention, unless otherwise specified. All such weights as they pertain to listed ingredients are based on the active level and, therefore, do not include carriers or by-products that may be included in commercially available materials.

Unless otherwise noted, all component or composition levels are in reference to the active portion of that component or composition, and are exclusive of impurities, for example, residual solvents or by-products, which may be present in commercially available sources of such components or compositions.

It should be understood that every maximum numerical limitation given throughout this specification includes every lower numerical limitation, as if such lower numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this specification will include every higher numerical limitation, as if such higher numerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every numerical range given throughout this specification will include every narrower numerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.

Hair Care Composition

The method of treating the hair described herein comprises providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise one or more silicones, perfume, and one or more fatty compounds.

A. Silicone Deposition Purity

The method of treating hair comprises applying a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise a silicone deposition purity of from about 30% to about 90%, alternatively from about 40% to about 80%, and alternatively from about 50% to about 70%, after applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair and rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair.

Deposition Purity is determined by the ratio of silicone deposited per weight of hair to the total deposition of other ingredients per weight of hair. Silicone is determined by either extraction or digestion of the hair followed by an analysis with a quantitative elemental technique such as ICP for total silicon and converting to silicone based on the % of silicon in the silicone by weight. The total deposition may be determined by the sum of separate deposition measurements or by a Single Inclusive Measurement of total deposition. The separate deposition measurements may include but are not limited to: fatty alcohols, EGDS, quaternized agents and silicone. Typically these measurements involve extracting the hair then separating the ingredients of interest with chromatography and quantifying with an externally calibration based on test solution concentration. The Single Inclusive Measurement of total deposition is gravimetric. The hair is thoroughly extracted and the residue determined by weighing the dissolved residue in the extract after evaporating the solvent. This residue contains both deposited ingredients and naturally occurring extractable compounds from the hair (primarily lipids). The naturally occurring extractable compounds are quantified and subtracted from the total. These include: fatty acids, squalene, cholesterol, ceramides, wax esters, triglycerides and sterol esters. The method of quantitation is similar to the deposition measurements. Other supporting evidence of Deposition Purity may include spectroscopic or topography mapping of the hair surface.

B. Silicones

The concentrated hair care composition may comprise from about 5% to about 20%, alternatively from about 8% to about 18%, and alternatively from about 10% to about 14% of one or more silicones, by weight of the concentrated hair care composition. In a further embodiment, the hair care composition may comprise from about 3% to about 25%, alternatively from about 4% to about 20%, alternatively from about 5% to about 15% of one or more silicones, and alternatively from about 6% to about 12% by weight of the concentrated hair care composition. The particle size of the one or more silicones may be from about 1 nm to about 100 nm, alternatively from about 5 nm to about 80 nm, alternatively from about 10 nm to about 60 nm, and alternatively from about 12 nm to about 50 nm. In a further embodiment, the particle size of the one or more silicones may be from about 1 nm to about 500 nm, alternatively from about 5 nm to about 300 nm, alternatively from about 8 nm to about 200 nm, and alternatively from about 10 nm to about 100 nm.

The particle size of the one or more silicones may be measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS). A Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZEN3600 system (www.malvern.com) using He—Ne laser 633 nm may be used used for the measurement at 25° C. Prior low level centrifugation may be required on opaque formulas comprising larger insoluble structures (e.g., fatty alcohols) that would need to be isolated from the emulsion particles. The autocorrelation function may be analyzed using the Zetasizer Software provided by Malvern Instruments, which determines the effective hydrodynamic radius, using the Stokes-Einstein equation:

$D = \frac{k_{B}T}{6\pi \; \eta \; R}$

wherein k_(B) is the Boltzmann Constant, T is the absolute temperature, η is the viscosity of the medium, D is the mean diffusion coefficient of the scattering species, and R is the hydrodynamic radius of particles.

Particle size (i.e. hydrodynamic radius) may be obtained by correlating the observed speckle pattern that arises due to Brownian motion and solving the Stokes-Einstein equation, which relates the particle size to the measured diffusion constant, as is known in the art.

For each sample, 3 measurements may be made and Z-average values may be reported as the particle size. Other methods may also be employed to measure particle size included, but not limited to, cyro scanning electron microscopy, cryo transmission electron microscopy, and lazer diffraction approaches.

In an embodiment, the one or more silicones may be in the form of a nanoemulsion. A nanoemulsion, as defined herein, may be an emulsion wherein the particle size is below 100 nm. The nanoemulsion may comprise any silicone suitable for application to the skin and/or hair. In one embodiment, from about 25% to about 100% of the one or more silicones is in the form of a nanoemulsion, in another embodiment from about 50% to about 100% of the one or more silicones is in the form of a nanoemulsion, and in another embodiument from about 75% to about 100% of the one or more silicones is in the form of a nanoemulsion.

In an embodiment, the one or more silicones may include in their molecular structure polar functional groups such as Si—OH (present in dimethiconols), primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, and quaternary ammonium salts. The one or more silicones may be selected from the group consisting of aminosilicones, pendant quaternary ammonium silicones, terminal quaternary ammonium silicones, amino polyalkylene oxide silicones, quaternary ammonium polyalkylene oxide silicones, and amino morpholino silicones.

The one or more silicones may comprise:

-   (a) at least one aminosilicone corresponding to formula (V):

R′_(a)G_(3−a)—Si(OSiG₂)_(n)—(OSiG_(b)R′_(2−b))_(m)—O—SiG_(3−a)—R′_(a)   (I)

which:

-   G is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, OH group, and     C₁-C₈ alkyl groups, for example methyl, -   a is an integer ranging from 0 to 3, and in one embodiment a is 0, -   b is chosen from 0 and 1, and in one embodiment b is 1, -   m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) can range for example     from 1 to 2 000, such as for example from 50 to 150, wherein n can     be for example chosen from numbers ranging from 0 to 1 999, such as     for example from 49 to 149, and wherein m can be chosen from numbers     ranging for example from 1 to 2 000, such as for example from 1 to     10; -   R′ is a monovalent group of formula —C_(q)H_(2q)L in which q is a     number from 2 to 8 and L is an optionally quaternized amine group     chosen from the groups:

—NR″—CH₂—CH₂—N′(R¹)₂,

—N(R″)₂,

—N⁺(R″)₃A⁻,

—N⁺H(R″)₂A⁻,

—N⁺H₂(R″)A⁻, and

—N(R″)—CH₂—CH₂—N⁺R″H₂A⁻,

in which R″ can be chosen from a hydrogen atom, phenyl groups, benzyl groups, and saturated monovalent hydrocarbon-based groups, such as for example an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and A⁻ is chosen from halide ions such as, for example, fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide.

In an embodiment, the one or more silicones may include those corresponding to formula (1) wherein a=0, G=methyl, m and n are numbers such that the sum (n+m) can range for example from 1 to 2 000, such as for example from 50 to 150, wherein n can be for example chosen from numbers ranging from 0 to 1 999, such as for example from 49 to 149, and wherein m can be chosen from numbers ranging for example from 1 to 2 000, such as for example from 1 to 10; and L is —N(CH₃)₂ or —NH₂, alternatively —NH₂.

Additional said at least one aminosilicone of the invention include:

-   (b) pendant quaternary ammonium silicones of formula (VII):

in which:

-   R₅ is chosen from monovalent hydrocarbon-based groups comprising     from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, such as C₁-C₁₈ alkyl groups and C₂-C₁₈     alkenyl groups, for example methyl; -   R₆ is chosen from divalent hydrocarbon-based groups, such as     divalent C₁-C₁₈ alkylene groups and divalent C₁-C₁₈ alkylenoxy     groups, for example C₁-C₈ alkylenoxy groups, wherein said R₆ is     bonded to the Si by way of an SiC bond; -   Q⁻ is an anion that can be for example chosen from halide ions, such     as chloride, and organic acid salts (such as acetate); -   r is an average statistical value ranging from 2 to 20, such as from     2 to 8; -   s is an average statistical value ranging from 20 to 200, such as     from 20 to 50.

Such aminosilicones are described more particularly in U.S. Pat. No. 4,185,087, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.

A silicone which falls within this class is the silicone sold by the company Union Carbide under the name “Ucar Silicone ALE 56”.

Further examples of said at least one aminosilicone include:

-   c) quaternary ammonium silicones of formula (VIIb):

which:

-   groups R₇, which may be identical or different, are each chosen from     monovalent hydrocarbon-based groups comprising from 1 to 18 carbon     atoms, such as C₁-C₁₈ alkyl groups, for example methyl, C₂-C₁₈     alkenyl groups, and rings comprising 5 or 6 carbon atoms; -   R₆ is chosen from divalent hydrocarbon-based groups, such as     divalent C₁-C₁₈ alkylene groups and divalent C₁-C₁₈alkylenoxy, for     example C₁-C₈, group connected to the Si by an SiC bond; -   R₈, which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom,     a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon     atoms, and in particular a C₁-C₁₈ alkyl group, a C₂-C₁₈ alkenyl     group or a group —R₆—NHCOR₇; -   X⁻ is an anion such as a halide ion, in particular chloride, or an     organic acid salt (acetate, etc.); -   r represents an average statistical value from 2 to 200 and in     particular from 5 to 100. -   Such silicones are described, for example, in application EP-A-0 530     974, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. -   Silicones falling within this class are the silicones sold by the     company Goldschmidt under the names Abil Quat 3270, Abil Quat 3272     and Abil Quat 3474. -   Further examples of said at least one aminosilicone include: -   d) quaternary ammonium and polyalkylene oxide silicones -   wherein the quaternary nitrogen groups are located in the     polysiloxane backbone, at the termini, or both. -   Such silicones are described in PCT Publication No. WO 2002/010257,     the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. -   Siliciones falling within this class are the silicones sold by the     company Momentive under the names Silsoft Q . . . . -   (e) Aminofunctional silicones having morpholino groups of formula     (V):

in which

A denotes a structural unit (I), (II), or (III) bound via —O—

-   -   or an oligomeric or polymeric residue, bound via —O—, containing         structural units of formulas (I), (II), or (III), or half of a         connecting oxygen atom to a structural unit (III), or denotes         —OH,

* denotes a bond to one of the structural units (I), (II), or (III), or denotes a terminal group B (Si-bound) or D (O-bound),

B denotes an —OH, —O—Si(CH₃)₃, —O—Si(CH₃)₂OH, —O—Si(CH₃)₂OCH₃ group,

D denotes an —H, —Si(CH₃)₃, —Si(CH₃)₂OH, —Si(CH₃)₂OCH₃ group,

a, b, and c denote integers between 0 and 1000, with the provision that a+b+c>0,

m, n, and o denote integers between 1 and 1000.

Aminofunctional silicones of this kind bear the INCI name:

-   Amodimethicone/Morpholinomethyl Silsesquioxane Copolymer. A     particularly suitable amodimethicone is the product having the     commercial name Wacker Belsil® ADM 8301E.

Examples of such silicones are available from the following suppliers:

-   -   offered by the company Dow Corning:         -   Fluids: 2-8566, AP 6087, AP 6088, DC 8040 Fluid, fluid 8822A             DC, DC 8803 & 8813 polymer, 7-6030, AP-8104, AP 8201;         -   Emulsions: CE-8170 AF Micro Emulsion, 2-8177, 2-8194             Microemulsion, 9224 Emulsion, 939, 949, 959, DC 5-7113 Quat             Microemulsion, DC 5-7070 Emulsion, DC CE-8810, CE 8401             Emulsion, CE 1619, Dow Corning Toray SS-3551, Dow Corning             Toray SS-3552;     -   offered by the company Wacker:         -   Wacker Belsil ADM 652, ADM 656, 1100, 1600, 1650 (fluids)             ADM 6060 (linear amodimethicone) emulsion; ADM 6057 E             (branched amodimethicone) emulsion; ADM 8020 VP (micro             emulsion); SLM 28040 (micro emulsion);     -   offered by the Company Momentive:         -   Silsoft 331, SF1708, SME 253 & 254 (emulsion), SM2125             (emulsion), SM 2658 (emulsion), Silsoft Q (emulsion)     -   offered by the company Shin-Etsu:         -   KF-889, KF-8675, KF-8004, X-52-2265 (emulsion);     -   offered by the Company Siltech Silicones:         -   Siltech E-2145, E-Siltech 2145-35;     -   offered by the company Evonik Industries:         -   Abil T Quat 60th

Some non-limiting examples of aminosilicones include the compounds having the following INCI names: Silicone Quaternium-1, Silicone Quaternium-2, Silicone Quaternium-3, Silicone Quaternium-4, Silicone Quaternium-5, Silicone Quaternium-6, Silicone Quaternium-7, Silicone Quaternium-8, Silicone Quaternium-9, Silicone Quaternium-10, Silicone Quaternium-11, Silicone Quaternium-12, Silicone Quaternium-15, Silicone Quaternium-16, Silicone Quaternium-17, Silicone Quaternium-18, Silicone Quaternium-20, Silicone Quaternium-21, Silicone Quaternium-22, Quaternium-80, as well as Silicone Quaternium-2 Panthenol Succinate and Silicone Quaternium-16/Glycidyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer.

In an embodiment, the aminosilicones can be supplied in the form of a nanoemulsion and include MEM 9049, MEM 8177, MEM 0959, MEM 8194, SME 253, and Silsoft Q.

In an embodiment, the one or more silicones may include dimethicones, and/or dimethiconols. The dimethiconols are hydroxyl terminated dimethylsilicones represented by the general chemical formulas

wherein R is an alkyl group (preferably R is methyl or ethyl, more preferably methyl) and x is an integer up to about 500, chosen to achieve the desired molecular weight. Commercial dimethiconols typically are sold as mixtures with dimethicone or cyclomethicone (e.g.,Dow Coming® 1401, 1402, and 1403 fluids).

C. Nonionic Emulsifiers

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise from about 3% to about 20%, alternatively from about 5% to about 15%, and alternatively from about 7.5% to about 12% of a nonionic emulsifier, by weight of the concentrated hair care composition. In a further embodiment, the concentrated hair care composition may comprise from about 0% to about 20%, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 20%, alternatively from about 1% to about 15%, alternatively from about 2% to about 12%, alternatively from about 3% to about 10%, and alternatively from about 4% to about 8% of a nonionic emulsifier, by weight of the concentrated hair care composition. Nonionic emulsifiers may be broadly defined as including compounds containing an alkylene oxide groups (hydrophilic in nature) with a hydrophobic compound, which may be aliphatic or alkyl aromatic in nature. Examples of nonionic emulsifiers include:

1. Alcohol ethoxylates which are condensation products of aliphatic alcohols having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, in either straight chain or branched chain configuration, with from about 2 to about 35 moles of ethylene oxide, e.g., a coconut alcohol ethylene oxide condensate having from about 2 to about 30 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of coconut alcohol, the coconut alcohol fraction having from about 10 to about 14 carbon atom.

2. The polyethylene oxide condensates of alkyl phenols, e.g., the condensation products of the alkyl phenols having an alkyl group containing from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms in either a straight chain or branched chain configuration, with ethylene oxide, the said ethylene oxide being present in amounts equal to from about 3 to about 60 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alkyl phenol.

3. Those derived from the condensation of ethylene oxide with the product resulting from the reaction of propylene oxide and ethylene diamine products.

4. Long chain tertiary amine oxides such as those corresponding to the following general formula: R1 R2 R3 N→O wherein R1 contains an alkyl, alkenyl or monohydroxy alkyl redical of from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, from 0 to about 10 ethylene oxide moieties, and from 0 to about 1 glyceryl moiety, and R2 and R3 contain from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms and from 0 to about 1 hydroxy group, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, or hydroxypropyl radicals (the arrow in the formula represents a semipolar bond).

5. Long chain tertiary phosphine oxides corresponding to the following general formula: RR′R″P→O wherein R contains an alkyl, alkenyl or monohydroxyalkyl radical ranging from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms in chain length, from 0 to about 10 ethylene oxide moieties and from 0 to about 1 glyceryl moiety and R′ and R″ are each alkyl or monohydroxyalkyl groups containing from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms. The arrow in the formula represents a semipolar bond.

6. Long chain dialkyl sulfoxides containing one short chain alkyl or hydroxy alkyl radical of from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms (usually methyl) and one long hydrophobic chain which include alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxy aikyl, or keto alkyl radicals containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, from 0 to about 10 ethylene oxide moieties and from 0 to about 1 glyceryl moiety.

7. Polysorbates, e.g., sucrose esters of fatty acids. Such materials are described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,480,616, e.g., sucrose cocoate (a mixture of sucrose esters of a coconut acid, consisting primarily of monoesters, and sold under the tradenames GRILLOTEN LSE 87K from RITA, and CRODESTA SL-40 from Croda).

8. Alkyl polysaccharide nonionic emulsifiers are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,565,647, Llenado, issued Jan. 21, 1986, having a hydrophobic group containing from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide, e.g., a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group. The polysaccharide can contain from about 1.0 to about 10, preferably from about 1.3 to about 3, most preferably from about 1.3 to about 2.7 saccharide units. Any reducing saccharide containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, e.g., glucose, galactose and galactosyl moieties can be substituted for the glucosyl moieties. (Optionally the hydrophobic group is attached at the 2-,3-, 4-, etc. positions thus giving a glucose or galactose as opposed to a glucoside or galactoside.) The intersaccharide bonds can be, e.g., between the one position of the additional saccharide units and the 2-, 3-, 4-, and/or 6-positions on the preceding saccharide units. Optionally there can be a polyalkyleneoxide chain joining the hydrophobic moiety and the polysaccharide moiety. The alkyl group preferably contains up to about 3 hydroxy groups and/or the polyalkyleneoxide chain can contain up to about 110, preferably less than 5, alkylene moieties. Suitable alkyl polysaccharides are octyl, nonyldecyl, undecyldodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, and octadecyl, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, and hexaglucosides, galactosides, lactosides, glucoses, fructosides, fructoses and/or galactoses.

9. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) glyceryl fatty esters, as depicted by the formula RC(O)OCH2 CH(OH)CH2 (OCH2 CH2)n OH wherein n is from about 5 to about 200, preferably from about 20 to about 100, more preferably from about 30 to about 85, and RC(O)— is an ester wherein R comprises an aliphatic radical having from about 7 to 19 carbon atoms, preferably from about 9 to 17 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 11 to 17 carbon atoms, most preferably from about 11 to 14 carbon atoms. In an embodiment, the combinations of n may be from about 20 to about 100, with C12 -C18, alternatively C12 -C15 fatty esters, for minimized adverse effect on foaming.

In an embodiment, the nonionic emulsifier may be a silicone emulsifier. A wide variety of silicone emulsifiers may be useful herein. These silicone emulsifiers are typically organically modified siloxanes, also known to those skilled in the art as silicone surfactants. Useful silicone emulsifiers include dimethicone copolyols. These materials are polydimethyl siloxanes which have been modified to include polyether side chains such as polyethylene oxide chains, polypropylene oxide chains, mixtures of these chains, and polyether chains containing moieties derived from both ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Other examples include alkyl-modified dimethicone copolyols, i.e., compounds which contain C2-C30 pendant side chains. Still other useful dimethicone copolyols include materials having various cationic, anionic, amphoteric, and zwitterionic pendant moieties.

In an embodiment, the nonionic emulsifier may have a hydrocarbon chain length of from about 16 to about 20 carbon atoms and from about 20 to about 25 moles of ethoxylate.

In an embodiment, the nonionic emulsifier may have a hydrocarbon chain length of from about 19 to about 11 carbon atoms, alternatively from about 9 to about 11 carbon atoms, and from about 2 to about 4 moles of ethoxylate.

In an embodiment, the nonionic emulsifier may comprise a combination of (a) a nonionic emulsifier having a hydrocarbon chain that is branched, has a length of from about 11 to about 15 carbon atoms, and has from about 5 to about 9 moles of ethoxylate; and (b) a nonionic emulsifier having a hydrocarbon chain that has a length of from about 11 to about 13 carbon atoms and has from about 9 to about 12 moles of ethoxylate.

The nanoemulsions used in this invention may be prepared by two different methods: (1) mechanical, and (2) emulsion polymerization.

The first method of preparing the nanoemulsion is the mechanical method in which the nanoemulsion is prepared via the following steps: (1) a primary surfactant is dissolved in water, (2) a silicone is added, and a two-phase mixture is formed, (3) with simple mixing, a co-surfactant is slowly added to the two-phase mixture, until a clear isotropic microemulsion of a siloxane-in-water is formed.

The second method of preparing the nanoemulsion is by emulsion polymerization. Emulsion polymerization methods for making nanoemulsions of polymers involve starting with polymer precursors, i.e., monomers, or reactive oligomers, which are immiscible in water; a surfactant to stabilize polymer precursor droplets in water; and a water soluble polymerization catalyst. Typically, the catalyst is a strong mineral acid such as hydrochloric acid, or a strong alkaline catalyst such as sodium hydroxide. These components are added to water, the mixture is stirred, and polymerization is allowed to advance until the reaction is complete, or the desired degree of polymerization (DP) is reached, and an emulsion of the polymer is formed.

D. Perfume

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise from about 0.25% to about 5%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 4%, and alternatively from about 1% to about 3% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition.

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may have a silicone to perfume ratio of from about 95:5 to about 50:50, 90:10 to 60:40, 85:15 to 70:30.

Examples of suitable perfumes may be provided in the CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association) 1992 International Buyers Guide, published by CFTA Publications and OPD 1993 Chemicals Buyers Directory 80th Annual Edition, published by Schnell Publishing Co. A plurality of perfume components may be present in the concentrated hair care composition.

E. High Melting Point Fatty Compounds

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds, alternatively from about 4% to about 8% high melting point fatty compounds, alternatively from about 5% to about 7% high melting point fatty compounds, and alternatively may comprise about 6% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. In an embodiment, the concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 1.75% to about 8% fatty alcohols, alternatively from about 2% to about 6%, alternatively from about 2.25% to about 4%, and alternatively from about 2.5% to about 3.5%. In an embodiment, the concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 2% to about 18% fatty alcohols, alternatively from about 4% to about 12%, alternatively from about 5% to about 10%, and alternatively from about 6% to about 10%. The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may have a silicone to high melting point fatty compounds ratio of from about 30:70 to about 80:20, alternatively from about 40:60 to about 70:30, and alternatively from about 50:50 to about 70:30. In one embodiment, the concentrated hair care composition may have a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 40:60 to about 85:15, alternatively from about 50:50 to about 80:20, and alternatively from about 55:45 to about 75:25

The high melting point fatty compounds have a melting point of about 25° C. or higher, and are selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, and mixtures thereof. It is understood by the artisan that the compounds disclosed in this section of the specification can in some instances fall into more than one classification, e.g., some fatty alcohol derivatives can also be classified as fatty acid derivatives. However, a given classification is not intended to be a limitation on that particular compound, but is done so for convenience of classification and nomenclature. Further, it is understood by the artisan that, depending on the number and position of double bonds, and length and position of the branches, certain compounds having certain required carbon atoms may have a melting point of less than about 25° C. Such compounds of low melting point are not intended to be included in this section. Nonlimiting examples of the high melting point compounds are found in International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, Fifth Edition, 1993, and CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook, Second Edition, 1992.

The fatty alcohols described herein are those having from about 14 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms. These fatty alcohols are saturated and can be straight or branched chain alcohols. Nonlimiting examples of fatty alcohols include cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof.

The fatty acids useful herein are those having from about 10 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms, and more preferably from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms. These fatty acids are saturated and can be straight or branched chain acids. Also included are diacids, triacids, and other multiple acids which meet the requirements herein. Also included herein are salts of these fatty acids. Nonlimiting examples of fatty acids include lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, sebacic acid, and mixtures thereof.

The fatty alcohol derivatives and fatty acid derivatives useful herein include alkyl ethers of fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl ethers of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, esters of fatty alcohols, fatty acid esters of compounds having esterifiable hydroxy groups, hydroxy-substituted fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. Nonlimiting examples of fatty alcohol derivatives and fatty acid derivatives include materials such as methyl stearyl ether; the ceteth series of compounds such as ceteth-1 through ceteth-45, which are ethylene glycol ethers of cetyl alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; the steareth series of compounds such as steareth-1 through steareth-10, which are ethylene glycol ethers of steareth alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; ceteareth 1 through ceteareth-10, which are the ethylene glycol ethers of ceteareth alcohol, i.e., a mixture of fatty alcohols containing predominantly cetyl and stearyl alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; C16 -C30 alkyl ethers of the ceteth, steareth, and ceteareth compounds just described; polyoxyethylene ethers of behenyl alcohol; ethyl stearate, cetyl stearate, cetyl palmitate, stearyl stearate, myristyl myristate, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether stearate, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether stearate, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether stearate, ethyleneglycol monostearate, polyoxyethylene monostearate, polyoxyethylene distearate, propyleneglycol monostearate, propyleneglycol distearate, trimethylolpropane distearate, sorbitan stearate, polyglyceryl stearate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl tristearate, and mixtures thereof.

In an embodiment, the fatty compound may be a single high melting point compound of high purity. Single compounds of pure fatty alcohols selected may be selected from the group consisting of pure cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol. By “pure” herein, what is meant is that the compound has a purity of at least about 90%, alternatively at least about 95%.

Commercially available high melting point fatty compounds described herein include: cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol having tradenames KONOL series available from Shin Nihon Rika (Osaka, Japan), and NAA series available from NOF (Tokyo, Japan); pure behenyl alcohol having tradename 1-DOCOSANOL available from WAKO (Osaka, Japan), various fatty acids having tradenames NEO-FAT available from Akzo (Chicago, Ill. USA), HYSTRENE available from Witco Corp. (Dublin, Ohio USA), and DERMA available from Vevy (Genova, Italy).

F. Cationic Surfactants

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may comprise 0%, alternatively from about 0.25% to about 5%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 4%, and alternatively from about 1% to about 3% cationic surfactants, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition.

The cationic surfactant may be a mono-long alkyl quaternized ammonium salt having the formula (XIII) [from WO2013148778]:

wherein one of R⁷¹ , R⁷² R⁷³ a n R⁷⁴ selected from an aliphatic group of from about 14 to about 30 carbon atoms or an aromatic, alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having up to about 30 carbon atoms; the remainder of R⁷¹, R⁷² R⁷³ and R⁷⁴ are independently selected from an aliphatic group of from about 1 to about 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic, alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having up to about 8 carbon atoms; and X is a salt-forming anion such as those selected from halogen, (e.g., chloride, bromide), acetate, citrate, lactate, glycolate, phosphate, nitrate, sulfonate, sulfate, alkylsulfate, glutamate, and alkyl sulfonate radicals. The aliphatic groups can contain, in addition to carbon and hydrogen atoms, ether linkages, and other groups such as amino groups. The longer chain aliphatic groups, e.g., those of about 16 carbons, or higher, can be saturated or unsaturated. Preferably, one of R⁷¹ , R⁷² R⁷³ and R⁷⁴ is selected from an alkyl group of from about 14 to about 30 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms, still more preferably from about 16 to about 18 carbon atoms; the remainder of R⁷¹, R⁷² , R⁷³, and R⁷⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of CH₃, C₂H₅, C₂H₄OH, CH₂C₅H₅, and mixtures thereof; and (X) is selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, CH₃OSO₃, and mixtures thereof. It is believed that such mono-long alkyl quatemized ammonium salts can provide improved slippery and slick feel on wet hair.

Nonlimiting examples of such mono-long alkyl quatemized ammonium salt cationic surfactants include: behenyl trimethyl ammonium chloride available, for example, with tradename Genamine KDMP from Clariant, with tradename INCROQUAT TMC-80 from Croda and ECONOL TM22 from Sanyo Kasei; stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride available, for example, with tradename CA-2450 from Nikko Chemicals; cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride available, for example, with tradename CA-2350 from Nikko Chemicals; behenyltrimethylammonium methyl sulfate, available from FeiXiang; hydrogenated tallow alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride; stearyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride; and stearoyl amidopropyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.

Among them, more preferred cationic surfactants are those having a shorter alkyl group, i.e., C₁₆ alkyl group. Such cationic surfactant includes, for example, cetyl trimethyl ammonim chloride. It is believed that cationic surfactants having a shorter alkyl group are advantageous for concentrated hair care silicone nanoemulsion compositions of the present invention comprising a cationic surfactant and with improved shelf stability.

G. Water Miscible Solvents

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may comprise from about 0.1% to about 25%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 20%, and alternatively from about 0.1% to about 15% of a water miscible solvent, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. Non-limiting examples of suitable water miscible solvents include polyols, copolyols, polycarboxylic acids, polyesters and alcohols.

Examples of useful polyols include, but are not limited to, glycerin, diglycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, cyclohexane dimethanol, hexane diol, polyethylene glycol (200-600), sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, manitol, lactitol and other mono- and polyhydric low molecular weight alcohols (e.g., C₂-C₈ alcohols); mono di- and oligo-saccharides such as fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, and high fructose corn syrup solids and ascorbic acid.

Examples of polycarboxylic acids include, but are not limited to citric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, polyacrylic acid, and polymaleic acid.

Examples of suitable polyesters include, but are not limited to, glycerol triacetate, acetylated-monoglyceride, diethyl phthalate, triethyl citrate, tributyl citrate, acetyl triethyl citrate, acetyl tributyl citrate.

Examples of suitable dimethicone copolyols include, but are not limited to, PEG-12 dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone, and PPG-12 dimethicone.

Examples of suitable alcohols include, but are not limited to ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol, n-hexanol and cyclohexanol.

Other suitable water miscible solvents include, but are not limited to, alkyl and allyl phthalates; napthalates; lactates (e.g., sodium, ammonium and potassium salts); sorbeth-30; urea; lactic acid; sodium pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA); sodium hyraluronate or hyaluronic acid; soluble collagen; modified protein; monosodium L-glutamate; alpha & beta hydroxyl acids such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, maleic acid and salicylic acid; glyceryl polymethacrylate; polymeric plasticizers such as polyquaterniums; proteins and amino acids such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and lysine; hydrogen starch hydrolysates; other low molecular weight esters (e.g., esters of C₂-C₁₀ alcohols and acids); and any other water soluble plasticizer known to one skilled in the art of the foods and plastics industries; and mixtures thereof.

In an embodiment, the water miscible solvents may be selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. EP 0283165 B1 discloses other suitable water miscible solvents, including glycerol derivatives such as propoxylated glycerol.

H. Viscosity Modifiers

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may comprise from about 0.1% to about 2%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 1%, and alternatively from about 0.1% to about 0.5% of a viscosity modifier, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. Non-limiting examples of suitable viscosity modifiers include water soluble polymers, cationic water soluble polymers,

Examples of water soluble polymers include, but are not limited to (1) vegetable based polymers such as gum Arabic, tragacanth gum, galactan, guar gum, carob gum, karaya gum, carrageenan, pectin, agar, quince seed, algal colloid, starch (rice, corn, potato, or wheat), and glycyrrhizinic acid; (2) microorganism-based polymers such as xanthan gum, dextran, succinoglucan, and pullulan; and (3) animal-based polymers such as collagen, casein, albumin, and gelatin. Examples of semi-synthetic water-soluble polymers include (1) starch-based polymers such as carboxymethyl starch and methylhydroxypropyl starch; (2) cellulose-based polymers such as methylcellulose, nitrocellulose, ethylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, hydroxypropylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), crystalline cellulose, and cellulose powder; and (3) alginate-based polymers such as sodium alginate and propylene glycol alginate. Examples of synthetic water-soluble polymers include (1) vinyl-based polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl methyl ether-based polymer, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and carboxyvinyl polymer (CARBOPOL 940, CARBOPOL 941; (2) polyoxyethylene-based polymers such as polyethylene glycol 20,000, polyethylene glycol 6,000, and polyethylene glycol 4,000; (3) copolymer-based polymers such as a copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, and PEG/PPG methyl ether; (4) acryl-based polymers such as poly(sodium acrylate), poly(ethyl acrylate), polyacrylamide, polyethylene imines, and cationic polymers. The water-swellable clay minerals are nonionic water-soluble polymers and correspond to one type of colloid-containing aluminum silicate having a triple layer structure. More particular, as examples thereof, mention may be made of bentonite, montmorillonite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, hectorite, aluminum magnesium silicate, and silicic anhydride.

Examples of cationic water soluble polymers include, but are not limited to (1) quaternary nitrogen-modified polysaccharides such as cation-modified cellulose, cation-modified hydroxyethylcellulose, cation-modified guar gum, cation-modified locust bean gum, and cation-modified starch; (2) dimethyldiallylammonium chloride derivatives such as a copolymer of dimethyldiallylammonium chloride and acrylamide, and poly(dimethylmethylene piperidinium chloride); (3) vinylpyrrolidone derivatives such as a salt of a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylic acid, a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and methacrylamide propyltrimethylammonium chloride, and a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and methylvinylimidazolium chloride; and (4) methacrylic acid derivatives such as a copolymer of methacryloylethyldimethylbetaine, methacryloylethyl trimethylammonium chloride and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, a copolymer of methacryloylethyldimethylbetaine, and methacryloylethyl trimethylammonium chloride and methoxy polyethylene glycol methacrylate.

I. Viscosity

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may have a liquid phase viscosity of from about 1,000 centipoise to about 50,000 centipoise, alternatively from about 5,000 centipoise to about 40,000 centipoise, alternatively from about 10,000 centipoise to about 30,000 centipoise, and alternatively from about 15,000 centipoise to about 25,000 centipoise. In one embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may have a liquid phase viscosity of from about 5,000 centipoise to about 100,000 centipoise, alternatively from about 10,000 centipoise to about 80,000 centipoise, alternatively from about 20,000 centipoise to about 60,000 centipoise, and alternatively from about 30,000 centipoise to about 50,000 centipoise.

The viscosity values may be measured employing any suitable rheometer or viscometer at 25.0° C. and at a shear rate of about 2 reciprocal seconds. The viscosities reported herein were measured using a Cone/Plate. Controlled Stress Brookfield Rheometer R/S Plus, by Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Stoughton, Mass. The cone used (Spindle C-75-1) has a diameter of 75 mm and 1° angle. The viscosity is determined using a steady state flow experiment at constant shear rate of 2 s⁻ and at temperature of 25.0° C. The sample size is 2.5 ml and the total measurement reading time is 3 minutes.

J. Optional Ingredients

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may optionally comprise one or more additional components known for use in hair care or personal care products, provided that the additional components are physically and chemically compatible with the essential components described herein, or do not otherwise unduly impair product stability, aesthetics or performance. Such optional ingredients are most typically those materials approved for use in cosmetics and that are described in reference books such as the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook, Second Edition, The Cosmetic, Toiletries, and Fragrance Association, Inc. 1988, 1992. Individual concentrations of such additional components may range from about 0.001 wt % to about 10 wt % by weight of the conditioning composition.

Emulsifiers suitable as an optional ingredient herein include mono- and di-glycerides, fatty alcohols, polyglycerol esters, propylene glycol esters, sorbitan esters and other emulsifiers known or otherwise commonly used to stabilized air interfaces, as for example those used during preparation of aerated foodstuffs such as cakes and other baked goods and confectionary products, or the stabilization of cosmetics such as hair mousses.

Further non-limiting examples of such optional ingredients include preservatives, perfumes or fragrances, cationic polymers, viscosity modifiers, coloring agents or dyes, conditioning agents, hair bleaching agents, thickeners, moisturizers, foam boosters, additional surfactants or nonionic cosurfactants, emollients, pharmaceutical actives, vitamins or nutrients, sunscreens, deodorants, sensates, plant extracts, nutrients, astringents, cosmetic particles, absorbent particles, adhesive particles, hair fixatives, fibers, reactive agents, skin lightening agents, skin tanning agents, anti-dandruff agents, perfumes, exfoliating agents, acids, bases, humectants, enzymes, suspending agents, pH modifiers, hair colorants, hair perming agents, pigment particles, anti-acne agents, anti-microbial agents, sunscreens, tanning agents, exfoliation particles, hair growth or restorer agents, insect repellents, shaving lotion agents, non-volatile solvents or diluents (water-soluble and water-insoluble), co-solvents or other additional solvents, and similar other materials.

K. Method of Aeration

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may be pre-aerated by introducing gas into the formula by mechanical mixing energy or by chemical means to form an aerated mixture. The aeration may be accomplished by any suitable mechanical processing means, including but not limited to: (i) batch tank aeration via mechanical mixing including planetary mixers or other suitable mixing vessels; (ii) semi-continuous or continuous aerators utilized in the food industry (pressurized and non-pressurized); or (iii) spray-drying the processing mixture in order to form aerated beads or particles that can be compressed such as in a mold with heat in order to form the porous solid.

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may be pre-aerated by in situ gas formation (via chemical reaction of one or more ingredients, including formation of carbon dioxide (CO2 (g)) by an effervescent system.

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may be pre-aerated within continuous pressurized aerators that are conventionally utilized within the foods industry in the production of marshmallows. Suitable continuous pressurized aerators include the Morton whisk (Morton Machine Co., Motherwell, Scotland), the Oakes continuous automatic mixer (E.T. Oakes Corporation, Hauppauge, N.Y.), the Fedco Continuous Mixer (The Peerless Group, Sidney, Ohio), and the Preswhip (Hosokawa Micron Group, Osaka, Japan).

L. Packaging

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may be stored in a jar with a closure. The jar may be rigid. In an embodiment, the jar may comprise a cylindrical shape and may comprise a wide mouth opening. The closure may be a screw-on cap, a lug cap, or a snap-on cap. In an embodiment, the jar and/or closure may be made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, glass, metal, and combinations thereof.

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may be stored in a tube with a closure. The tube may be soft and/or squeezable. In an embodiment, the tube may be a cylindrical piece with a round or oval profile. The tube and/or closure may be made of plastic (i.e. extrusion or laminate) or metal (i.e. aluminum). In an embodiment, the tube may comprise an orifice opening that may be shaped with or combined with a dispensing nozzle. In an embodiment, the closure may be flip-top or threaded on.

In an embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein may be stored in an airless pump. Airless pumps are generally used to pump a substance from a reservoir in essentially a single direction without permitting the reverse flow (i.e., intake) of air via the pump. The airless pump may be used in conjunction with a one-way valve. Airless pumps may be selected from the group consisting of diaphragm pumps, piston pumps, squeeze tubes, and vented dip tube pumps. These pumps may rely on manual actuation by a user and/or stored potential energy (i.e., batter, spring, elastic band, elastic tube, or other elastic element).

The pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition may be dosed at a weight of from about 1 g to about 10 g, alternatively from about 1 g to about 8 g, and alternatively from about 1 g to about 5 g. In one embodiment, the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition is dosed at a weight of from about 1 g to about 7 g, alternatively from about 2 g to about 6 g, alternatively from about 2.5 g to about 5 g, and alternatively from about 3 g to about 4.5 g.

I. Water

The concentrated hair care composition described herein may comprise from about from about 50% to about 90% water, alternatively from about 55% to about 85%, alternatively from about 60% to about 80%, and alternatively from about 65% to about 75%.

Method of Treating Hair

The method of treating the hair described herein comprises (1) providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, (2) applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair; and (3) rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair.

EXAMPLES

The following examples illustrate the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein. The exemplified compositions can be prepared by conventional formulation and mixing techniques. It will be appreciated that other modifications of the present invention within the skill of those in the shampoo formulation art can be undertaken without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. All parts, percentages, and ratios herein are by weight unless otherwise specified. Some components may come from suppliers as dilute solutions. The amount stated reflects the weight percent of the active material, unless otherwise specified.

The following are non-limiting examples of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition described herein.

Example 1

Raw Material Aminosilicone¹ 12.0 Perfume 3.0 Cetyltrimethylammonium Chloride 2.5 Cetyl Alcohol 3.0 Stearyl Alcohol 3.0 Preservative (Kathon) 0.03 Water (q.s.) Viscosity (cp) 1,522 ¹MEM 0949 (35% active) available from Dow Corning

Method of Making:

Distilled water is weighed into a stainless steel beaker. The beaker is placed in a water bath on a hot plate and with the water heated to 65-70 C for about 20 minutes while mixing with overhead mixter at 100 to 150 rpm. The cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol is added and with continued heating for 5 minutes. The aminosilicone is added and with continued mixing and heating back to 70 C+/−5 C. Cetyltrimethylammonium choloride is then added and mixing speed is increased to 200-350 rpm due to viscosity increase. When the materials are all melted, the perfume is added and the heating is stopped while the mixture is continued to stir. The batch is cooled to <30 C by removing the hot water from the water bath and replacing with cold water. The Kathon is added and with continued stirring for ˜10 minutes. Batch is subsequently foamed to a density of 0.5 g/cm³ using an Oakes continuous automatic mixer.

Additional Examples

The following conditioner composition examples in Tables 1-3 may be prepared by weighing distilled water and the aminosilicone emulsions into a stainless steel beaker. The beaker is placed in a water bath on a hot plate while mixing with overhead mixer at 100 to 150 rpm. If fatty alcohols are present in the formula, the cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol are added and the mixture is heated to 70-75 C. The cetyltrimethylammonium chloride or behentrimonium methosulfate is then added and mixing speed is increased to 250-350 rpm due to viscosity increase. When the materials are all heated thoroughly and homogenous, the heating is stopped while the mixture is continued to stir. The batch is cooled to 35 C by removing the hot water from the water bath and replacing with cold water. The perfume and Kathon are added and with continued stirring for ˜10 minutes. The batches are subsequently foamed to a density of about 0.5 g/cm³ using an Oakes continuous automatic mixer.

TABLE 1 Raw Material Ex 2 Ex 3 Ex 4 Ex 5 Aminosilicone¹ 12 12 12 12 Perfume 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Cetyltrimethylammonium 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 Chloride Cetyl Alcohol 3.0 4.0 6.0 9 Stearyl Alcohol 3.0 4.0 6.0 9 Preservative (Kathon) 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 Water (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) Weight ratio of oil to high 67:33 60:40 50:50 40:60 melting point fatty compounds Viscosity (cp) 1740 5,450 12,900 33,400 ¹Silsoft 253 (20% active) nano-emulsion available from Momentive (10-20 nm)

TABLE 2 Raw Material Ex 6 Ex 7 Ex 8 Ex 9 Ex 10 Ex 11 Aminosilicone¹ 8 4 2 0 8 4 Aminosilicone² 4 2 4 4 Perfume 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Behentrimonium 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 methosulfate Cetyl Alcohol 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 Stearyl Alcohol 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 Hydroxyethyl 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.5 cellulose³ Citric Acid 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Benzyl Alcohol 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Disodium EDTA 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 Preservative 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 (Kathon) Water (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) Weight ratio of 73:27 73:27 57:43 57:43 73:27 73:27 oil to high melting point fatty compounds Viscosity (cp) 591 756 1461 9505 6830 3202 ¹Silsoft 253 (20% active) nano-emulsion available from Momentive (10-20 nm) ²Y17045 (100% active) available experimentally from Momentive ³Natrosol 250HHR available from Ashland Chemicals.

TABLE 3 Raw Material Ex 12 Ex13 Ex 14 Ex 15 Ex 16 Ex 17 Amino 8 12 16 morpholino silicone⁴ Aminosilicone⁵ 8 12 16 Perfume 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Behentrimonium 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 methosulfate Cetyl Alcohol 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.5 3.3 2.5 Stearyl Alcohol 5.0 10.0 10.0 3.75 8.25 6.3 Citric Acid 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Benzyl Alcohol 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Disodium EDTA 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 Preservative 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 (Kathon) Water (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) (q.s.) Weight ratio of oil 53:47 46:54 53:47 60:40 51:49 65:35 to high melting point fatty compounds ⁴BELSIL ® ADM 8301 E (20% active) nano-emulsion available from Wacker (<50 nm) ⁵CE-8170 (20% active) nano-emulsion available from Dow Corning (<50 nm)

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean “about 40 mm.”

Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or related patent or application and any patent application or patent to which this application claims priority or benefit thereof, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation of any document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect to any invention disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests or discloses any such invention. Further, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shall govern.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention. 

What is claimed is: 1) A method of treating the hair, the method comprising: a. providing a pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises: i. from about 3% to about 25% of one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; ii. from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; iii. from about 0.25% to about 5% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; and iv. from about 0.01% to about 20% of a nonionic emulsifier, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; v. from about 50% to about 90% water, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 30:70 to about 80:20; and wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to perfume ratio of from about 98:2 to about 50:50; b. applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair; and c. rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm³ to about 0.75 g/cm³. 2) The method of claim 1, wherein the concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 55% to about 85% water, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; 3) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more silicones has a particle size of from about 1 nm to about 500 nm. 4) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a liquid phase viscosity of from about 5,000 centipoise to about 100,000 centipoise. 5) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more silicones are selected from aminosilicones, pendant quaternary ammonium silicones, terminal quaternary ammonium silicones, amino polyalkylene oxide silicones, quaternary ammonium polyalkylene oxide silicones, amino morpholino silicones, and mixtures thereof. 6) The method of claim 1 comprising from about 2% to about 12% of a nonionic emulsifier, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 7) The method of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier is a condensation product of an aliphatic alcohol having from about 8 to about 18 carbons, in either straight chain or branched chain configuration, with from about 2 to about 35 moles of ethylene oxide. 8) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 40:60 to about 70:30 9) The method of claim 1, wherein the particle size of the one or more silicones is from about 8 nm to about 200 nm. 10) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition is a nanoemulsion. 11) The method of claim 1, wherein from about 25% to about 100% of the one or more silicones is in the form of a nanoemulsion, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 12) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises a silicone deposition purity of from about 30% to about 90% after applying the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition to the hair and rinsing the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition from the hair. 13) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 5% to about 15% of the one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 14) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 10% to about 14% of the one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 15) The method of claim 1, wherein the concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 4% to 12% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the concentrated hair care composition, and has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 40:60 to about 70:30. 16) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 0.5% to about 4% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 17) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprises from about 1% to about 3% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition. 18) The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a dosage weight of from about 2 g to about 7 g. 19) The method of claim 1, wherein the density of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition is from about 0.2 g/cm³ to about 0.7 g/cm³. 20) A pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition comprising: a. from about 3% to about 25% of one or more silicones, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition, wherein the particle size of the one or more silicones is from about 1 nm to about 500 nm; b. from about 2% to about 10% high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; c. from about 0.25% to about 5% perfume, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; and d. from about 0.01% to about 20% of a nonionic emulsifier, by weight of the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to high melting point fatty compound ratio of from about 30:70 to about 80:20; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a silicone to perfume ratio of from about 98:2 to about 50:50; wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition has a density of from about 0.15 g/cm³ to about 0.75 g/cm³; and wherein the pre-aerated concentrated hair care composition is rinse-off. 